Archived Premiership Football Betting Tips (18th November 2006)

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Below were the predicted outcomes for the weekend fixtures Sat 18th to Sun 19th November 2006.

Archived Premiership football betting tips (18th to 19th Nov 2006)

Sat 12:45

Man City v Fulham

City remain undefeated and have yet to concede a goal at
Eastlands and it is only their home form that is keeping them
in 14th place; on the road they have only secured a single
point. Three home draws and wins don't exactly make their
home form fantastic and though they may be keeping things
tight at the back, their form at the other end of the pitch
is costing them points with only 4 home goals; Samaras and
Corradi look far from the finished product. Fulham have definitely
improved this season and should no longer be underestimated
away from the Cottage; picking up points in each of their
last 5 away games has complemented their usual reliable home
form and their season should be a far more comfortable ride
than the last. Coleman has made most critics eat their words
since his side were touted as favourites for the drop. City
are a poor side and will concede sooner or later; the way
Fulham are playing at the moment they could just nick it.

Away Win 0-1

Sat 3:00

Arsenal v Newcastle

So often Arsenal seem to be getting it together and then
at other times they fail to deliver the finished product.
There's no doubt that they are currently playing some vintage
football and it's not often that Liverpool are on the wrong
end of a 3-0 drubbing. Arsenal remain undefeated at home and
with 3 wins from the last 4 at the Emirates, it looks like
sorry Newcastle could well be in for a very tough time. Now
that the Gunners have climbed back up to 3rd place, Wenger
has the top two set in his sights and will not want them to
break further away. The Magpies picked up a point at City
but 4 defeats from 6 away matches has them down as firm favourites
to get beat. Scott Parker has been holding his team together
in the last couple of games but once again injuries have conspired
against Roeder's team and they lack depth both in defence
and attack. Currently occupying one of the relegation places,
it looks highly unlikely they'll improve their position over
the weekend. Arsenal to run riot.

Home Win 3-0

Chelsea v West Ham

Chelsea
bounced back from their Spurs defeat with an emphatic win over
lowly Watford; a Drogba hat trick has him in pole position for
the Premiership golden boot and a goal for Shevchenko lends
weight to the theory that the Chelsea strikers are finally getting
it together. The Blues have only dropped 2 points at home and
take on a West Ham side that must be disappointed after their
defeat at the Riverside; especially after they looked to have
turned the corner with their home victory over Arsenal. The
Hammers have now lost their last 5 Premiership away matches
and sometimes the fixtures against the top sides just come at
the wrong time. They may have climbed a few places with the
win over Arsenal but they're not out of the woods by a long
way and will be desperate for any kind of result at Stamford
Bridge. They'll be lucky to get a point and Chelsea should stroll
it.

Home Win 2-0

Everton v Bolton

Everton suffered their first home defeat of the season last
weekend and lost key performer, Tim Cahill, to a knee injury
to make matters worse. The absence of Cahill means that Moyes
is likely to start with Beattie partnering Johnson up front;
a system which hasn't really worked for them so far this season
with Johnson not high on confidence after much criticism and
Beattie looking a shadow of the player he once was. They host
a Bolton side who seem to be stuttering a little after a good
start to the season. Two home defeats followed by a draw at
Bramall Lane are uncharacteristic of a usually robust Bolton
side; most alarming was the way they let Sheffield Utd back
into the game after taking a 2 goal lead. Having Nolan back
in the side makes a hell of a difference but the man Everton
will really have to keep quiet is El Hadji Diouf, and make
sure he keeps his hands to himself as Paddy Kenny learnt to
his disbelief last weekend. The result could go either way
but a bore draw looks likely.

Draw 1-1

Portsmouth v Watford

Pompey couldn't
make the pressure count against Fulham and had to settle for
a point but they will be keen not to slip further down the table
from sixth place and will be once again looking for maximum
points at Fratton Park. At home they have conceded only 3 goals
and lost just the once so it looks like Watford could well face
an uphill task. The Hornets got taken apart at Stamford Bridge
last weekend and their away record doesn't make good reading
with only 2 draws and 11 goals conceded in 6 games. Boothroyd
admits that his squad lack some of the class of other sides
in the Premiership but believes that team spirit, organisation
and work ethic can take them a long way; it will be a tough
job for him to keep his players motivated to produce week in
week out when results aren't necessarily going their way, especially
towards the business end of the season. Portsmouth should prove
too strong for a well-intentioned Watford side.

Home Win 2-0

Reading v Charlton

Reading picked
up a vital win over Spurs after 4 successive defeats leaving
them in a healthy 11th position and moving them just above their
recent opponents. Reading have only lost twice at home (to Chelsea
and Arsenal) so on the face of it, there doesn't look to be
much hope for a Charlton side currently occupying bottom spot.
The sacking of Dowie has come at a time that makes no sense;
in some respects Charlton have turned things around of late
with a home win over City and draws at Newcastle and at home
to Watford, all in their last 4 games. The only blott on that
record is a defeat at Wigan in which they showed some spirit
against a form side. Dowie may have been heavy handed in his
approach but he was never going to be anything else and pushing
him out once they've started to pick up some points seems rash
and ill-thought. This could set back Charlton even further and
will only play into Reading's hands.

Home Win 2-0

Sheffield Utd v Man Utd

Surprisingly,
Sheffield Utd have only lost twice at home this season and their
spirited comeback at home to Bolton after being 2 goals down
justifies their climb out of the relegation places. There's
no doubt that Kazim-Richards was going for goal and it was great
to see his perception rewarded by getting on the scoresheet
(in addition to virtually their only other goal scorer, Rob
Hulse). Can the Blades take some confidence from this result
and give Man Utd a run for their money? Utd currently hold top
spot and have only dropped 2 points on the road; they may have
faltered a little with the League Cup defeat at Southend and
they weren't at their best in their win at Blackburn but the
key factor is that they secured another 3 points and have maintained
the 3 point gap over Chelsea. During the course of the season
some victories will be narrow and others will be by wider margins;
victory by a wider margin is more likely at Bramall Lane.

Away Win 0-2

Sat 5:15

Middlesbrough v Liverpool

Every time Boro look to be on a downward spiral they manage
to pull a result out of the bag and consign the form book
to the bin. After their defeat at Watford they looked primed
to succumb at home to a rejuvenated West Ham but super sub
Maccarone came on to rescue the day. Southgate will be bolstered
by the news that Ehiogu and Riggot are once again fit and
available and with 4 wins from 6 home matches they should
feel confident taking on a Liverpool side that have only taken
1 point from 18 on the road, and that was at Sheffield Utd
on the opening day of the season. Benitez still hasn't found
the right formula away from home and his side capitulated
at the Emirates after the first goal went in; no doubt, he'll
be back to his rotation policy for this encounter. It seems
Liverpool are there for the taking if only Boro can find some
consistency; a Boro win looks promising but as ever with games
at the Riverside, don't bet on it.

Home Win 1-0

Sun 1:30

Wigan v Aston Villa

After
a shaky start, Wigan are now on a good run having won their
last 4; the narrow victories at Bolton and Fulham should have
given Jewell's side bags of confidence. The good news for Wigan
is that McCulloch has now worked his way back into the team
and is getting amongst the goals. Currently in 8th place, they
take on a Villa side riding high in 4th. Villa have suffered
just the single defeat this season, which came at Liverpool;
they then bounced straight back with a great away win at Everton
thanks to Sutton's headed winner. O'Neill will hope Sutton bangs
a few more in before he finally opts for retirement. Villa have
drawn 4 of their 6 away games, and with both of these sides
playing well, the draw looks favourable.

Draw 1-1

Sun 4:00

Blackburn v Tottenham

Both
these sides have had mixed starts to the season; Blackburn have
lost 3 games at home whilst Spurs are yet to win away, scoring
just the one goal on the road (the other was an own goal at
Villa) which came in a defeat at Reading last weekend. Spurs
were great for the first half hour and even went ahead but once
Reading upset their rhythm, they found it difficult to get back
in the game. Their problems in front of goal have been well
publicised but it was their all-round defending and Robinson's
position for the goals that gave the most cause for worry. Rovers
are still waiting for key injuries Nelsen, Reid and Roberts
to return and need to dig in to get some results to stop their
current slide of 4 straight defeats but Spurs seem in generous
mood on the road and Blackburn could nick an invaluable win.